Wordle #152: VODKA

November 18, 2021 — TurnWord Word Bot solved VODKA in 3 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
MANOR
VODKA

How PLATE Solved VODKA in Three Guesses

PLATE showed that A was in the word but in a different position, leaving 1,626 words that could still be the answer. MANOR cut that to 72, and the Word Bot selected VODKA for guess three.

PLATE → 1,626 → MANOR → 72 → VODKA

How Different Starting Words Solved VODKA

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve VODKA from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE3
STALE3
SLATE3
STARE4
CLASP4

The five openers solved VODKA in 3–4 guesses, with PLATE, STALE and SLATE the fastest to finish in three. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #152 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #152 for November 18, 2021 was VODKA.

First letter
V
Last letter
A
Standard vowels
A, O
Repeated letters
none
Meaning
A clear, strong alcoholic drink originally from Russia

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